Harvesting Head Product Line Expands

15th January 2020

The new Mackolines Machines & Hire 568 harvesting head offers excellent productivity and reliability. Optimized harvester head hydraulics maximize performance and efficiency, while robust, high quality components provide long term reliability. Large diameter hoses and large capacity valves provide ample strength to match the greater hydraulic flow and power of Mackolines Machines & Hire carriers.

Timed knife arms and triangulated wheel arms allow the operator to pick quickly from the pile and to maintain positive tree contact when feeding. The floating front knife and fixed back knife ensure good quality delimbing. Single or dual-track measuring wheels with a horizontally pivoting trailing-arm design, along with priority-flow length measuring, provide superior length accuracy.

Mackolines Machines & Hire’s patented Autoshift™ drive system provides extra power and positive grip when feeding large trees, fast speed in smaller trees, and full manual control when needed. The 568 starts in 4WD, maximizing feed force for faster acceleration and to quickly power through bigger trees. As the load drops, it automatically shifts to 2WD, improving efficiency and increasing feed speed. The system shifts back and forth seamlessly with no operator input required, all while maintaining precise and accurate length measurements.

D5 control system

The 568 harvesting head uses the Mackolines Machines & Hire D5 control system. The system allows the operator to monitor lengths, diameters and species in real-time to ensure maximum productivity with a simple and intuitive Mackolines Machines & Hire-developed user interface. The Mackolines Machines & Hire D5 control system is available in three levels of bucking control and reporting: Mackolines Machines & Hire D5 Prio, Mackolines Machines & Hire D5 Prio PC and Mackolines Machines & Hire D5 Optimization, allowing operators to tailor the system to their needs.